BABICHE


Meaning of BABICHE in English

/beuh beesh"/ , n.

(in the Pacific Northwest) thong, thread, or lacings made of rawhide, gut, or sinew, esp. for making snowshoes.

[ 1800-10; la ) babiche a·papi·c cord, thread, dim. of a·papi

alapa·py ( i ) (* alapy- net + * -a·py- string) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .